Mukaishima, Hiroshima
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Mukaishima
向島町 | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 34°23′10″N 133°12′03″E / 34.386088°N 133.200866°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima |
| District | Mitsugi |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.40 km2 (7.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 16,283 |
| • Density | 884.9/km2 (2,292/sq mi) |
Mukaishima (向島町, Mukaishima-chō) was a town in Mitsugi District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003[update], the town had an estimated population of 16,283 and a population density of 884.95 persons per km2. The total area was 18.40 km2, covering the majority of Mukaishima Island.
On March 28, 2005, Mukaishima, along with the town of Mitsugi (also from Mitsugi District), was merged into the expanded city of Onomichi.[1]
